Johann Baptist Vanhal (Wanhal): Piano Concerto in C Major, C4

 

Johann Baptist Wanhal

 

(May 12, 1739 – August 20, 1813 /74세)

An important Czech classical music composer.

He was born in Nechanice, Bohemia, and died in died inVienna.

His music was well respected by Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven. He was an instrumental performer as well.

 

Piano Concerto in C Major, C4

Dianne Baar (piano), Ignaz Joseph Pleyel-Orchester, Johannes Klumpp (conductor)
I. Allegro moderato – 00:00
II. Adagio – 07:26
II. Rondo. Allegretto – 13:34

 

The Keyboard Concerto IIa:C4 (1809) retains the retransitional function familiar from the earlier concertos, but the ever inventive Wanhal takes care to avoid being predictable by varying his approach to the reintroduction of the principal theme. But in the compact Concerto C4, Wanhal uses an entirely different approach. The retransition occurs at the end of Solo II, but the orchestra returns only with a two-bar forte affirmation of the dominant before the principal theme returns in the solo.” (from CHRONOLOGICAL SIGNIFIERS IN THE CONCERTOS OF JOHANN BAPTIST WANHAL by ALLAN BADLEY, University of Auckland, 31. 01. 2014)